English



Reference

Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (Brewer)

Information on the origins of words and phrases.

Onelook.com(Dictionaries)

Searches multiple online dictionaries simultaneously. Also has a reverse dictionary feature for when you know the meaning, but can't remember the word.

Language Tools

Search multiple dictionaries and other language tools, including an idiom finder; antonym, rhyming, homonym, similar sound, similar spelling, same consonant, and same letter dictionaries; and a crossword solver.


Literature

No Fear Shakespeare

Translates Shakespeare's major plays, line-by-line, into contemporary English for easier understanding. From Sparknotes.com.

Literature Online (Novels, Short Stories, Poems)

Links to online literature


Grammar Girl podcasts

"Quick and Dirty tips for better writing." Listen to the podcast or read the transcript to get quick tips for better writing.